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Interview: Sania Mirza - Tennis Player

Sania Mirza started playing tennis at the age of 6. She's gone on to become one of the most prominent names in the women’s game and is a national treasure in her native India.

Sania Mirza started playing tennis at the age of 6 and has gone on to become one of the most prominent names in the women’s game. She is considered a national treasure in her native India. But her life off the court has won her fans as well as critics with some of her compatriots questioning her outspokenness on women’s rights and her marrying a man of Pakistani origin. Yogita Limaye talks to her about the ups and downs of celebrity, the objectification of women and encouraging female participation in sport.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News: 100 Women

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News: 100 Women

Half the world speaks: the lives of women around the world

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